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  2. HDNDREDTH MATCH N.S.W. v. VICTORIA.

    When stumps were drawn nt the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday the scores, in the final Sheffield Shield match of the season, were:— ...

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  3. COALMINERS.

    The conference under the coal tribunal was continued to-day, when the chairman intimated that all claims could go before the central tribunal for consideration. The ...

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  4. LATE CABLE NEWS. MEAT PACKING.

    Advices from Washington state that the Senate has passed a bill creating a live stock commission to regulate the meat-packing industry. The measure makes unlawful any ...

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  5. PRICES TOO HIGH.

    Several prosecutions for breaches of the anti-profiteering law were heard before Mr. Addison, in the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, yesterday. With one exception, the ...

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  6. WORLD STRIKES.

    For the brief period of six months last year the principal countries in the world in which strikes occurred lost or wasted over 114 million working days as a result of those ...

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  7. PORT PIRIE SMELTERS

    The greatest calamity that has ever overtaken Port Pirie from an industrial point of view occurred this afternoon, when the Dwight and Lloyd plant at the smelters was ...

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  8. THE ALLIES. PARIS CONFERENCE

    M. Briand presided at the Allied Conference in Paris, and welcomed the delegates. A discussion on disarmament was opened. Marshal Foch summarised the report of the committee ...

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  9. JAPAN,

    A message from Tokio says the United States (Senator Borah's) disarmament resolution has been discussed by the Japanese House of Representatives. ...

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  10. LORD MAYOR OF CORK.

    A message from Norfolk, Virginia, says that Mr. O'Callaghan (Lord Mayor of Cork) has been granted a seaman's certificate, and is now at liberty to ship aboard any ...

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  11. PURCHASE OF WOOL.

    The Yorkshire newspapers contain strong criticisms of the Government's purchase of South African wool. The "Observer" says that, provided the wool ...

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  12. IRELAND.

    A simultaneous attack on the police and military barracks in the centre of Bandon (20 miles from Cork) was beaten off, after forty-five minutes. There were no police or ...

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  13. BELGIAN LOAN.

    Mr. J. P. Morgan announces that the Belgian loan has been over-subscribed. ...

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  14. IDLE SHIPS. NO MOVE TO RECOMMISSION THEM.

    No move was made by the Sydney offices of the various interstate shipping companies yesterday to put the ships into commission. No steps will be taken in that direction until ...

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  15. IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD.

    Very creditable performances have again been made by Australians in the shooting for the Imperial Challenge shield. The results for 1920 have been received from the National ...

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  16. HELP THE HOSPITALS

    An urgent appeal, accompanied by a warning, for general public subscriptions to the funds of the hospitals is made to-day by the Minister for Health and Motherhood, Mr. ...

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  17. RUGBY UNION.

    Prior to a meeting of the coaches, captains, and secretaries of last year's first grade Rugby Union clubs on Monday night, Mr. W. T. Watson, captain of the New South ...

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  18. RUSSIAN TRADE.

    The official text of the draft trade agreement between Great Britain and Russia follows the line previously cabled, but shows that it does not include the recognition of ...

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  19. EDWARD BAKER.

    The finance committee of the City Council last week, by a majority, decided to recommend the City Council not to enforce repayment of the £70 paid as maintenance ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. EPIDEMIC.

    Dr. Purdy, health officer for the metropolitan area, stated yesterday that during the last two months infantile paralysis, or poliomyelitis, which was always more or less present in ...

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  21. INDIA.

    "There is no question regarding the unrest in India," said Mr. E. Polkinghorne, manager of Meggitts, Ltd., who returned by the Naldera yesterday from a visit to Calcutta and other ...

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  22. INDIA.

    The agrarian riots continue. The mob broke loose at Rai Bareli (48 miles south-south-east of Lucknow) and attacked the armed police. One policeman was beaten to death. The police ...

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  23. SHIPBUILDING.

    Lloyd's Register, containing figures relating to vessels launched in 1920, shows the highest tonnage recorded. There were launched 618 merchant vessels exceeding 100 tons, and ...

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  24. WATER BOARD.

    Alderman Griffen, at the meeting of the Water Board yesterday, directed attention to the reports of the consumption during the past week, when the average quantity ...

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  25. MR. FISHER.

    The staff of Australia House will present Mr. Fisher with a cabin trunk, and Mrs. Fisher with a travelling bag. Mr. Fisher has finally decided to abandon politics. He ...

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  26. MEDICAL FEES.

    A test case of general interest was heard in the local Court, when Dr. N. R. Bruce Matenson sued John D. Brown for £8/8/, for attendance upon him in the Albury Hospital. ...

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  27. EMIGRATION POLICY.

    Senator Millen, after meeting the Agents-General in conference on emigration, informed the Australian Press Association that everything was proceeding satisfactorily. ...

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  28. MINERS' AIM.

    The Miners' International Federation Conference at London, at the instance of the French and Belgian organisations, supported by the German organisation, carried the ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. SHIPOWNERS' MEETING.

    Although the strike of ship stewards officially terminated at 5 o'clock on Monday evening, the shipowners have not yet taken steps to recommission any of the 76 idle ...

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  30. ESMONDE CASE.

    Mr. Osmond T. G. Esmonde is still on board the Makura, and it is considered probable, in view of the settlement of the stewards' strike, that he will leave Australia by that vessel. ...

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  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Ralph Segnit, a South Australian, of Balliol College, who secured honours in the final examination for geology, has been awarded the Burdett Coutts' scholarship in geology and ...

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  32. TIMBER WORKERS.

    The federal council of the Australian Timber Workers' Union decided yesterday to make claims for higher rates of wages and improved working conditions. ...

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  33. PRICE OF FLOUR.

    A prominent country miller remarked yesterday that the country mills, besides those at Warwick, including the mills at Dalby and Toowoomba, would have to close down if the ...

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  34. BRITISH LABOUR.

    Twelve thousand fishermen will be involved in the strike starting on Monday, and affecting the principal fishing ports of England and Scotland. The trouble is the ...

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  35. STATE COAL MINE.

    Members of the Government do not appear to be satisfied with the progress being made by the Raliway Commissioners in the development of the State coal mine at Lithgow. ...

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  36. CITY'S DEATH-RATE.

    The Government Statistician's figures for the metropolitan area for the final quarter of fast year (ended December 31) show an abnormal death rate. ...

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  37. LOST K5.

    It is stated at Portsmouth that the K5 gave trouble after refitting. A former member of the crew says the vessel dived at a steep angle at Rosyth in May last, and remained ...

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  38. HEAT WAVE.

    The temperature was 113deg. in the shade yesterday, following a week of centuries. The heat is oppressive, and several aged persons are prostrated. ...

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  39. SAFE-BLOWERS.

    Thieves made an attempt to blow open the safe of the Government Savings Bank at Liverpool yesterday morning, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The bank is a small structure, ...

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  40. AEROPLANE CRASH.

    An Avro flying machine crashed at Bo[?] Hill, near Windsor, this afternoon. With John H. Summers, of Beach Ferry-road, Hornsby, as pilot, and Sidney Francis, ...

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  41. PETROL TANK EXPLODES

    A spark from a workman's chisel exploded a 15,000 gallon petrol tank, wrecking the Colyar-Reese Oil Company's plant and scores of neighbouring houses. At least ...

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  42. WAR TROPHY.

    The local municipal council has decided not to accept for the present the war trophy sent to Forbes by the War Museums Committee—a captured trench mortar of the 1871 design. ...

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  43. BRICKLAYER KILLED.

    A bricklayer, Sidney Moores. 26, who resided at Lakemba, fell over 100ft from a chimney stack at the Moorview Brickworks, Ryde, yesterday morning, and was killed. He fell ...

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  44. CONFIDENCE TRICK.

    James William Hamilton, who is staying at a city hotel, was the victim of a confidence man yesterday afternoon. He became acquainted with the man, who ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. LENIN'S DEATH REPORTED.

    A Copenhagen message says, anti-Bolshevist newspapers persistently report Lenin's death. The newspapers state that he was absent from the recent Soviet meetings, at ...

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  46. NEW STATE MOVEMENT.

    There are now half a dozen New State Leagues in and around Coff's Harbour. ...

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